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as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Durango Antique Market Hunt for bargains and hidden gems at the Durango Antique Market, a downtown storefront with more than 20 different vendors.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Consumers love convenience and bargains, and platforms reward active sellers.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In criminal cases, the main mechanism that has diminished juries’ influence has been private bargains between prosecutors and defendants.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
For more impressive scores, be sure to check out the retailer’s sale hub for more big bargains!
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Walmart, which is known for its low prices, has been drawing more higher-income shoppers in recent months as inflation-weary consumers seek bargains.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
They're often sold, experts say, through online auction facilitators such as eBay to unwitting collectors fooled by too-good-to-be-true bargains.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Beware of bargains — deep discounts can signal fake products.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
In this liminal space between reality and the afterlife, Frida bargains with la Catrina, an alluring female embodiment of death popular in Mexican culture.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
France's government is on the brink of collapse in a parliamentary confidence vote that has battered the country's stocks, but some investors are betting the market has oversold French assets and are looking for bargains.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Durango Antique Market Hunt for bargains and hidden gems at the Durango Antique Market, a downtown storefront with more than 20 different vendors.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Consumers love convenience and bargains, and platforms reward active sellers.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In criminal cases, the main mechanism that has diminished juries’ influence has been private bargains between prosecutors and defendants.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
For more impressive scores, be sure to check out the retailer’s sale hub for more big bargains!
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Walmart, which is known for its low prices, has been drawing more higher-income shoppers in recent months as inflation-weary consumers seek bargains.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
They're often sold, experts say, through online auction facilitators such as eBay to unwitting collectors fooled by too-good-to-be-true bargains.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Beware of bargains — deep discounts can signal fake products.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The labor group bargains on behalf of workers in film, television, podcasting, broadcast and online news.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
In this liminal space between reality and the afterlife, Frida bargains with la Catrina, an alluring female embodiment of death popular in Mexican culture.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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Then keep scrolling to shop more fall-ready Pottery Barn bedding deals.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some of Amazon’s top patio furniture deals include this five-piece set from Devoko that’s now under $300, and this Best Choice Products bistro set that’s finally under $100.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Along with those moves, the Steelers also worked out new contract agreements with TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This comes after Disney struck similar carriage agreements in the UK, with commercial network ITV, and Germany, with public broadcaster ZDF.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Would all athletes at one university form a unit that negotiates a CBA?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company has affiliation agreements with 227 other local stations and negotiates retransmission rights for those with YouTube TV and other virtual pay-TV providers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Caminero has recorded seven steals on eight attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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From viral Amazon finds like the Anker wireless charger and Fanttik mini vacuum to secret sales at Walmart, Pottery Barn and Tarte, these are the steals worth scooping up before they’re gone.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Shorter than a typical first-look deal, the mini pacts usually cover the development of a couple of projects and expire when either the set number of scripts have been completed or the deal’s term has come to an end — whatever comes first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latest plan also has support from a former owner, Ken Koontz, who agrees the building cannot be saved.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The majority of your team agrees on a new branding method for your product.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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